"She won't get a single penny."

Everyone was shocked that the elderly Chinese man didn't leave his own daughter a single penny, not even her house, which she gave away to someone else.

In 2018, a man surnamed Wu in Shanghai, China, passed away. His wife had died young, and he had only one daughter who currently lives and works in another city.

When his daughter returned from afar to handle the funeral arrangements, everyone assumed that the house he was living in, along with his savings, would be left to her .

However, unexpectedly, the lawyer announced that Mr. Ngo had left all his assets to his housekeeper.

According to neighbors and relatives, ever since his daughter got married and moved to another city, Mr. Ngo has been living alone in his house in Shanghai.

Until a few years ago, as he grew older and frailer, his daughter hired a full-time caregiver to look after him in her place.

In the will, executed in the presence of his lawyer, Mr. Ngo wrote: "After my passing, the entire house and savings, totaling 2 million RMB (approximately 7 billion VND), will be left to Ms. Tran." And "Ms. Tran" in the will is none other than the housekeeper who cared for him in his final days.

When the contents of the will were revealed, most family members, both near and far, felt skeptical. Although Mrs. Tran had done an excellent job caring for Mr. Ngo, they were still strangers, with no legal connection to each other.

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After his wife passed away, Mr. Ngo always tried his best to provide the best for his daughter.

Throughout his healthy years, he focused solely on working to earn money to support his children's education.

Many people around him advised him to remarry, but he refused, wanting only to remain single and take care of his children.

When she grew up, Mr. Ngo's daughter got married, had children, and started her own family. But from then on, Mr. Ngo's relationship with his daughter became increasingly distant.

From a weekly phone call at the beginning, it escalated to a monthly call, then to a call every three months. Visits also became less frequent, sometimes going six months without the father and son seeing each other.

In reality, it only takes an hour's drive from his daughter's house to Mr. Ngo's house. Yet, to him, it seemed like a very distant place, a place he could never reach.

Later, when his health deteriorated and he fell seriously ill, Mr. Ngo remained alone in his house. In the last three months of his life, his daughter only visited twice. After a few brief greetings, his daughter hurried away and never returned.

During that time, the maid, surnamed Tran, hired by his daughter, took very good and devoted care of him.

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Seeing his life nearing its end without his daughter even visiting him once, Mr. Ngo was so disappointed that he drew up a will leaving almost all of his assets to Ms. Tran. This included 800,000 RMB (approximately 2.8 billion VND) in savings and a house, totaling 2 million RMB (approximately 7 billion VND).

Unwilling to accept not inheriting a single penny from her father, Mr. Ngo's daughter sued the housekeeper, Ms. Tran, alleging that Ms. Tran had taken advantage of Mr. Ngo's illness to trick him into writing a will.

However, after conducting an investigation, the court in Shanghai stated that Mr. Wu made his will while in a completely sound state of mind and in the presence of a third party, his lawyer.

Accordingly, the division of assets will be carried out in accordance with the will and wishes of the deceased. The court declared that Mr. Ngo's daughter will not receive any money, and all of his assets belong to Ms. Tran.

When news of the unusual will spread, many criticized Mr. Ngo's daughter for not taking care of her father in his final years.

In addition, many believe that the housekeeper deserves to receive the assets left by Mr. Ngo, as it shows respect for the deceased's last wishes.

More than anything, in the final months of his life, Mr. Ngo only wanted someone to keep him company and talk to, to make up for the months he had spent waiting for his daughter in solitude.

Nguyen An

Source: https://giadinh.suckhoedoisong.vn/bo-qua-doi-de-lai-7-ty-dong-cho-nguoi-dung-con-gai-lien-gui-don-kien-toa-an-dua-ra-phat-quyet-co-se-khong-nhan-duoc-dong-nao-172241217163307976.htm